Deezer D
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| Born | Dearon Thompson Script error: No such module "person date". Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Actor Rapper Motivational speaker |
| Years active | 1991–2021 |
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Dearon Thompson (March 10, 1965 – January 7, 2021[1]), known professionally as Deezer D, was an American actor, rapper and Christian motivational speaker.[2] He is best known for his role as Nurse Malik McGrath in the American medical drama television series ER, and for his roles in the films CB4[3] and Fear of a Black Hat.
Deezer D's album Delayed, But Not Denied was available on iTunes, and from his website on August 8, 2008. Previously, he released Unpredictable (2002) and Living Up in a Down World (1999),[4] with plans to produce new music in 2021.[5]
At the age of 55, Thompson suffered a fatal heart attack in his Los Angeles home on January 7, 2021.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Cool as Ice | Jazz | |
| 1993 | Fear of a Black Hat | Jam Boy | |
| CB4 | Otis / Stab Master Arson | ||
| 1996 | The Great White Hype | Roper's crony | |
| 1997 | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | Service guy | |
| 2001 | Bones | Stank | |
| 2003 | Bringing Down the House | Heavy guy | |
| 2005 | In the Mix | Joe "JoJo" | |
| 2006 | The Way Back Home | LV Perry | |
| 2007 | Lord Help Us | Tai Williams | |
| 2011 | Raven | Raven | Short film |
| 2013 | Under the Sun Restored | Natas Pitts | Short film |
| 2017 | Crowning Jules[7] | Pawnbroker | |
| 2021 | Courting Mom and Dad | Jim Calloway |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Angel Street | Malik | 2 episodes |
| Out All Night | D.J. | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show | The Robber | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1994–2009 | ER | Malik McGrath | 190 episodes |
| 1995 | Hope & Gloria | Orderly | Episode: "Manager and Woman" |
| 2000 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | Episode: "Rosie's Backstage Pass: ER" |
| 2005 | Unscripted | Self | 1 episode |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Emergency Room: Code Red | Boogy |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Star-ving | Raheem | Episode: "Straight Outta Compton" |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."'ER' Star Dearon 'Deezer D' Thompson Dead at 55". TMZ. Fox Corporation. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ER Actor Deezer D Dies at 55: 'A Sweet, Kind Man'".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Donalson, Melvin Burke (2007). Hip Hop in American Cinema. Peter Lang. pp. 45–46. ISBN 978-0-8204-6345-2. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Holy Hip Hop DataBASE - The ultimate online Christian Hiphop resource". The Holy Hip Hop DataBASE. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Maas, Jennifer (January 8, 2021). "Deezer D, 'ER' Actor and Rapper, Dies at 55".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Evans, Greg (January 8, 2021). "Deezer D Dies: 'ER' Actor, Rapper Was 55". Deadline. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Video: Crowning Jules Trailer". Brian Harrington. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
External links
- Deezer D at IMDbTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
- Deezer D discography at Discogs
- Deezer D at Find a Grave
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